INDIE INSIDER
Mixing Through the Pandemic
ROAD TEST
TC Electronic ’ s Plethora x5 multi-effects unit , L . R . Baggs ’ Align Series of acoustic effects & Celemony ’ s Melodyne 5 audio editor
DEPARTMENTS
9 First Take 12 Changes 18 Canadian Musician Podcast 19 Events 64 Hot Gear 71 Advertisers ’ Index 74 Tech Tools 76 Classifieds 78 Showcase
COLUMNS
25 Guitar – Ayla Tesler-Mabe 26 Keyboards – Kim Bjørn 27 Bass – Jason Raso 28 Percussion – Allan Molnar 29 Woodwinds – Andy Ballantyne 30 Brass – Chris Coletti 31 Digital Music – Sam Martel &
Collin Steinz 32 Vocals – Ron Hawkins 58 Writing – Trevor Murphy 59 Recording – Eli Krantzberg 60 Live Sound – Hugo Larin 62 Business – Dani Oliva
FEATURES
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Haviah Mighty ’ s
Hell of a Huge Year
By Andrew King Since winning the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for the fantastic 13 th Floor , Haviah Mighty has enjoyed a slew of critical praise and enviable opportunities , all setting the stage for her next release
PHOTO : ASHLEE HUTCHINSON /@ AHUTCHPHOT contents
November / December 2020 , Vol . XLII , No . 6
A World of Sounds
By Omar Shabbar Omar offers an introduction to modal music and its many forms , along with some of the top world musicians in Canada
Bahamas
A “ Best Kept Secret ” No More
By Andrew King Bahamas ’ Afie Jurvanen may be more at home posting parenting updates on Instagram than posing for press photos , but that hasn ’ t prevented him from becoming a household name internationally
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Improvising , Engaging
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Junia-T
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Unlearns the Past to Make a Masterpiece
By Michael Raine It ’ s a story that seems almost too perfect . After a decade of promising highs and frustrating lows , Junia-T was in a rut and feeling pressure to quit the music industry ...
& Growing
Music Education Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Kevin Young Canadian music education charity MusiCounts has taken up the torch with a series of new initiatives to help teachers and learners navigate these unprecedented circumstances
Bahamas ’ Afie Jurvanen on his new album , go-to guitars & more , Pg . 42
The making of Junia-T ’ s criticallyheralded Studio Monk , Pg . 44
COVER PHOTO :
HAVIAH MIGHTY BY YUNG YEMI
PHOTO : NAOMI YASUI